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After proposing tax hikes, Rick Scott denies pushing tax hikes
After proposing tax hikes, Rick Scott denies pushing tax hikesSteve Benen, MSNBC, 3/18
It’s been nearly a month since Republican Sen. Rick Scott, ignoring his fellow GOP leaders’ wishes, unveiled a 31-page blueprint, outlining the far-right ideas he wants his party to pursue after this year’s midterm elections. It’s become controversial for a great many reasons, though one element in particular has become especially problematic for the Floridian:
Scott’s plan called for income tax increases on tens of millions of lower-income Americans.
When Democrats pounced, the GOP senator initially turned to Fox News in the apparent hopes of making the controversy go away. On Feb. 22, Sean Hannity asked Scott, “Did you see Chuckie Schumer saying that your plan is to raise taxes on more than half of Americans? I didn’t see that in your plan. Did you have that in your plan?” The Republican replied, “Of course not.”
It was an odd denial, given the plain text of his own plan, but nearly a month later, Scott is still trying to tell people not to believe their lying eyes.
Scott’s plan called for income tax increases on tens of millions of lower-income Americans.
When Democrats pounced, the GOP senator initially turned to Fox News in the apparent hopes of making the controversy go away. On Feb. 22, Sean Hannity asked Scott, “Did you see Chuckie Schumer saying that your plan is to raise taxes on more than half of Americans? I didn’t see that in your plan. Did you have that in your plan?” The Republican replied, “Of course not.”
It was an odd denial, given the plain text of his own plan, but nearly a month later, Scott is still trying to tell people not to believe their lying eyes.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/proposing-tax-hikes-rick-scott-denies-pushing-tax-hikes-rcna20590
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